Livability.com ranked Victoria 10th on its list of top 10 cities for historic preservation.

The website, which touts itself as "a comprehensive online resource on more than 500 of America's Best Places to live, visit, work, play and explore," noted factors such as Victoria's Main Street Program, museums and 113 registered historic properties.

Gary Dunnam, executive director of Victoria Preservation, Inc., said he believed it was the number of restored structures in a city Victoria's size that drew attention to the Crossroads.

"That includes houses, our historic courthouse, which is one of the 10 most popular historic courthouses in the state, and our Junior League building," he said. "Victoria Preservation has been patiently persisting for the last 32 years."

Dunnam said he was glad to learn of the recognition.

"We have worked very hard to preserve what's left here in town," he said. "We're very proud of any type of praise like this."

Attempts to contact representatives with Livability.com Wednesday were unsuccessful.